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Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, founded in 1919 and located in Washington, DC, is a premier school of international affairs.
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Wishing our Hoyas a very Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so grateful for our amazing SFS community, from students to faculty to staff to alumni. 🤎
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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SFS is thrilled to announce the 2026 Paul F. Pelosi Scholars! Each year, PSI selects students committed to public service. Next summer, they’ll intern across government and nonprofit organizations.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48iF92X
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November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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The Lepgold Book Prize honors the late Joseph S. Lepgold, a renowned SFS prof. This year, SFS’s Mortara Center awarded the prize to GWU prof @jeffreyding.bsky.social and his book, “Technology and the Rise of Great Powers,” on global tech revolutions.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Meet Claudio Cordone (MAAS’84), whose Arab Studies training launched a 40+ year career in diplomacy. He shares his MAAS journey, career insights & advice for future Arab Studies students. Celebrating 50 years of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies! #CCAS50

Read more: https://bit.ly/3XeEyKP
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November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Last week, President H.E. Jakov Milatović joined the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy and @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social to discuss Montenegro’s path to EU membership, its role in regional stability and what its acceptance could signal about the future of EU enlargement. 🇲🇪
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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How is the U.S. preparing for a rapidly changing China–Taiwan dynamic? On Thursday, SFS Prof Rush Doshi testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, outlining China’s shifting strategy, Taiwan's response & why U.S. the must bolster Taiwan’s morale.

Watch here: https://bit.ly/4iaMLJo
REVIEWING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TAIWAN ENHANCED RESILIENCE ACT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S.-TAIWAN COOPERATION | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Full Committee Hearing on Thursday, November 20th, 2025 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS MEETING
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November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Has China risen as America’s geopolitical equal? Writing for @nytimes.com Opinion, SFS Prof Rush Doshi says the recent Trump-Xi summit is a symbol of shifting great-power politics, suggesting that Trump’s strategic errors have allowed China’s rise.

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Opinion | The Moment China Proved It Was America's Equal
Trump's ill-conceived tariff war exposed U.S. vulnerabilities, strengthened China's leverage and undermined America at a pivotal time.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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What is the future of civil and human rights? SFS welcomed civil rights lawyer & former SPLC CEO Margaret Huang (SFS’91) for a Coffee Chat w/ Dean Joel Hellman. She highlighted the evolving fight for civil & human rights and the importance of truth-telling about our history in shaping policy.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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We are excited to announce that @guqatar.bsky.social alumna Fatima Yunusa (SFS’24) has won the 2026 @rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk Scholarship! Yunusa hopes to advance education, industry & national development in her home country of Nigeria.

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Alumna Wins 2026 Rhodes Scholarship
Fatima Yunusa, a public policy researcher, has won the 2026 Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest and most competitive international scholarship.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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What’s the best way to apply to SFS graduate programs? Current grad students, professors, admissions officers—and one of our favorite doggies!—weigh in on all the little details to keep in mind. Are there any tips you would add to this list? 📝

Start your application today: https://bit.ly/4rqHwd9
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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What can developing countries learn from China? Its developmentalist climate policy may offer a model, writes SFS Prof Ken Opalo in African Business. He argues that low-income countries should prioritize energy abundance, economic growth & job creation.

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COP30: policymaking needs a developmentalist makeover
Poverty is not a viable climate strategy - China shows that climate policies can be developmentalist, argues Ken Opalo.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Congratulations to SFS Prof Charles King for receiving Phi Beta Kappa's 2025 Christian Gauss Book Award for his book “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah”!

Read our Q&A with King from last year: https://bit.ly/43Fzsee
The untold story behind Handel's "Messiah" | School of Foreign Service | Georgetown
In Every Valley, SFS Prof. Charles King explores the personal and political dramas behind Handel's Messiah--a timeless story of struggle and hope.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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What does a foreign correspondent think about reporting in Russia? Yesterday, SFS hosted Joshua Yaffa (SFS’03), a @newyorker.com contriubuting writer, for a Coffee Chat with Dean Joel Hellman. Yaffa discussed being a modern journalist, especially in the context of reporting in—and on—Russia.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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A final update from SFS students at #COP30 in Belém! 🌎

Sir Andrew Steer, Amineh Najam-ud-din (MS-EIA'26) & Clemente Jan Gilardini (MSFS'26) share takeaways from the conference. While innovation & cross-sectoral collaboration are critical, positive momentum toward a sustainable future is building. 🌱
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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SFS Prof Michael Shifter discussed President Trump’s military strikes on fishing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean, analyzing the administration’s strategy and potential end goals.

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The Trump Administration and Venezuela: Michael Shifter analyzes maritime strikes and possible regime change | School of Foreign Service | Georgetown
On September 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military had carried out a strike against a fishing boat off the coast of Venezuela, killing all 11 people on board. The cause give...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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SFS is on the ground at #COP30! 🌎

Sir Andrew Steer and Amineh Najam-ud-din (MS-EIA’26) share insights from the conference so far—from climate finance and Amazon conservation to sustainable cities and global negotiations. Stay tuned for more updates from SFS!
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Grad school goals? 🎓 #TBT to Stephanie Gage, our grad admissions director at SFS, sharing three tips to help your application stand out.

Apply by Jan 15 for priority merit-based scholarship consideration!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JH4cVn
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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SFS is on the ground at #COP30! 🌎

Sir Andrew Steer and Amineh Najam-ud-din (MS-EIA’26) share insights from the conference so far—from climate finance and Amazon conservation to sustainable cities and global negotiations. Stay tuned for more updates from SFS!
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Are tariffs foreign-facing or a hidden domestic tax? On @slate.com’s Amicus podcast, SFS Prof Marc Busch argues that while the Trump admin presents tariffs as foreign-facing, they actually work as a domestic tax raising billions, exposing flawed economic logic.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/4paT9D4
The Supreme Court Might Actually...Say No to Trump?
It seems like the tariffs aren't long for this world, but you never know with this court.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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#ICYMI this #VeteransDay: Revisit our interview with SFS alumnus Navy LCDR Jeffrey Krilla (SFS’91), who was honored in May 2025 with the Navy & Marine Corps Medal for heroism. His valor reflects a lasting commitment to service inspired by SFS.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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This #VeteransDay, SFS proudly honors Professors Rebecca Patterson, Heidi Urben, Jodi Vittori & Elizabeth Stanley—veterans whose service & leadership inspire students & shape the future of global affairs in the Security Studies & MSFS programs. 🇺🇸

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November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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How do student veterans build community on campus? Several members of the Georgetown military community sat down to explain how they pay it forward, with Rachel Jin (SSP’27) sharing her experience contributing to Georgetown's military network both on & off campus.

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Student Veterans Find Military Community at Georgetown - Graduate Studies
Meet three student veterans who have found new meaning in service during their time at Georgetown.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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How should the Trump administration respond to the anti-U.S. dictatorship of Venezuela’s Nicólas Maduro? Writing for @foreignpolicy.com, SFS Prof Matthew Kroenig asserts that Trump should oust Maduro to install a democracy.

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Trump Should Oust Maduro
U.S. military might can help democratize Venezuela without sending troops.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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#COP30 kicks off today in Belém, Brazil! 🇧🇷 From Nov 10–21, world leaders meet to tackle climate change. SFS Prof Joanna Lewis highlights what to look out for: the Paris Agreement’s 10-year mark, forests and the U.S. absence from the talks.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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As we look ahead to #VeteransDay 2025, SFS recognizes faculty veterans Profs Rebecca Patterson, Elizabeth Stanley, Heidi Urben and Jodi Vittori. They share how their time in active duty has shaped their work as scholars and educators in the SSP & MSFS programs.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4nHpqA8
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November 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM